Everything posted by 86subaru
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Oil viscosity
amsoil 10-30 in 88 spfi d/r wagon 191,000mi , used 2 qt at 5500mi , use 10w 30 hi milage valvoline in 88 turbo a/t full time 4wd wagon, uses about 2qt at 4,000mi ,well leaks more than burns, thinking about using royale purple
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Bad gas in Colorado.
86subaru replied to Lawsonmh15's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXtry , shell, bp, sunoco , around here gas is 2.42 for the 85 octine, 2.52 for the 87 octine
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new
86subaru replied to subygrl's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXwelcome ,a few of us are around in oh, mi, in, and get togather aleast 1 time a year
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New Subie tomorrow????
i had a fwd a/t spfi sedan and it was very zippy mpg was city 24 and hi around 30
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how to transport an engine
i found out the freight carrier , BULLET FREIGHT , covers ca
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how to transport an engine
yes that would be best if you can you that,
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how to transport an engine
here is something to think about ,if the other end can pick it up , because there will be a liftgate charge + residental charge , which can be high . the trucking will call the other end and set up a time for delivery + some one will have to be there to sign the bill , i am trying to think of the company we enter line with the west cost ,
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how to transport an engine
i do not do the business end, i am the truck driver that delivers the freight , it is called ltl , i delivery motors, frames, parts all day long, i would try overnight trucking, or roadway,i think what you are calling is a broker ,who sets it all up from picking it up to delivery
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Switch to Mobil-1 ATF.
86subaru replied to Al_SemC's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXi called a quick lube place and they would not do subaru's , i did it my self, drained out a/t fluid , poured it into jugs and knew how much i got out and replaced it with the same amount + did front diff and rear
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how to transport an engine
make very sure it is tight to the skid or in the crate with nothing sticking out , shipping ,try , american freight [ now fedex] overnight, yellow , roadway , mark the skid where it came from + where it is going , + a phone # on the bill of lading ,for who ever is getting it ,on the other end the guy getting the motor might be able to go to the trucking co and get it , i do this every day,
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More Bad Gas Mi
my 88 turbo full time 4wd a/t wagon gets 23 city , 25 hi , seems like running the ac makes no difference ,but i am sure it does
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250miles... 11 gallons...
spfi 5sp wagon 25 city hi 30, turbo a/t full time 4wd wagon 23 city / 25 hi
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brake line size
what the brake line size , on a 86 carb, 5sp d/r wagon ,i broke part of the brake line close to the fuel filter ,which is right beside the fuel pump , can i splice a 6-8 inch piece in line ?
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mysterious valve poblem
while changing the fuel filter i broke the brake line , i must have hit the line some how,
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mysterious valve poblem
bump bump
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Timing belt?
manual say 60,000mi , i would also do water pump , check oil seals , fan belts,
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mysterious valve poblem
could the slack adjusters freeze up , if so how to fix ?
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mysterious valve poblem
yes it is the wagon i just got , i do have a spare motor parts with good valves,seems like the alt needs replaced also
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auto trans 4wd problems
my 88 turbo full time 4wd wagon gets 23 mpg city 25 hi , running the ac, as far as hp not to bad, it will out run my 88 spfi 5sp wagon
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Shopping List for New Motor
go with napa, or parts bin, oil pump seal, crank seal, mickey mouse seal, rear main, cam cover seals,
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Westchester, PA Oct. 3-5
driving or flying ? you may pass pretty close to my place if driving
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Coping with a Subaru Addict
going to look at a 86 carb d/r wagon ,and buying it , wife asked me why ? i told her because it is a subaru ,and the seller was going to junk it ,because it had a broken timing belt
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Colors. what have you owned? What's common?
it seems like all i get is blue ,
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synthetic vs regular oil
86subaru replied to wowie's topic in 1990 to Present Legacy, Impreza, Outback, Forester, Baja, WRX&WrxSTI, SVXyou can go farther between oil changes, i use amsoil or royale purple , i have noticed alittle more seeping of oil around the cam -covers ,than before but after a few miles it has stopped , ihave 191,000mi on my 88 d/r 5sp wagon, i have only added 1.5 qt in 5500mi ,as far as better mpg i did not get any better
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changing my ATF this weekend - need advice
real easy to do ,i did mine ,got out 7 qts, on a 88 turbo a/t full time 4wd wagon , drained it into a dain pan , poured it into a 5qt jug + 2 qt into another jug, , then i knew how much to put back in, i used napa brand
